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Poll: Obama Dodges Blame for Gas Prices

Bloomberg BusinessWeek -- On Monday I wrote about how the White House, in releasing its energy progress report and going on the TV news circuit to talk about it, was trying to deflect attention from Republicans’ latest attack line: blaming the Obama administration for rising prices at the pump.

Guess what? It turns out that most Americans don’t actually blame the President for the high gas prices—at least so far. This, according to a Bloomberg National Poll out today. (More on the poll from my colleague Mike Dorning). Sixty-six percent of the 1,002 adults surveyed say that “the oil companies and Middle East nations who are taking advantage of [tensions with Iran] to make more money” are most responsible for higher gas prices.

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Submitted Mar 14, 2012 By: SovietSunrise

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ssperkin Champion Author Durham Posts:1,454 Points:763,645 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:52:45 PM Ignore ssperkin Report Abuse Wait, WHAT? PEOPLE ARE COMING TO THEIR SENSES?! I can have faith in Americans again.
fuelsaverMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,282 Points:559,080 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:52:29 PM Ignore fuelsaverMN Report Abuse The PRESIDENT CAN INFLUENCE THE PRICE OF GAS AT THE PUMP.And all you liberals better wake up to whats happening to our country-Unemployment high,obamacare,gas prices,afganistan,and many more problems.
kelly1016 Champion Author Victoria Posts:1,953 Points:352,940 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:52:23 PM Ignore kelly1016 Report Abuse We export the stuff to you and pay more than you. Is that a conspiracy? Perhaps Obama is trying to make our prices higher too. World price and speculators have no impact eh? Maybe Harper is part of the conspiracy too. Maybe the Queen and the German Chancellor as well their prices are higher than your and ours. Come on folks. Take a break to look at reality.
Old Timer Champion Author Akron Posts:3,752 Points:1,264,965 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:51:57 PM Ignore Old Timer Report Abuse We voted Obama in to prove we weren't racist. NOW, we need to vote him out to prove we aren't idiots!
sammy518 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,589 Points:539,790 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:50:15 PM Ignore sammy518 Report Abuse as he should
walkingtall Champion Author Toronto Posts:4,009 Points:1,123,630 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:48:17 PM Ignore walkingtall Report Abuse President Obama has little control over gas prices.
livedream Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,695 Points:757,010 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:47:55 PM Ignore livedream Report Abuse "Pointing the finger at someone is always the easiest thing to do is it not?" So true. Who actually determines and gives the price set order?? Ask your local gas station attendant where that order comes from. Yeah, it's the oil companies. Not the White House.
Rappcommuter Veteran Author Virginia Posts:478 Points:557,300 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:47:43 PM Ignore Rappcommuter Report Abuse He can't control prices, but he can influence prices through his policies or lack there of.
GrahamTurismo Rookie Author Jacksonville Posts:30 Points:128,825 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:46:09 PM Ignore GrahamTurismo Report Abuse Honestly... how can anyone believe that Obama has any influence over gas prices? I'm sure he's the one manipulating the numbers so that everyone in Europe has to pay more than we do. Seriously people, get a clue.
Old Timer Champion Author Akron Posts:3,752 Points:1,264,965 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:46:07 PM Ignore Old Timer Report Abuse Lets not forget the speculators.
DrLyon Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,660 Points:1,213,780 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:43:46 PM Ignore DrLyon Report Abuse Presidents have little control over BIG OIL.....
HDFXR1991 Veteran Author Wisconsin Posts:469 Points:141,030 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:43:40 PM Ignore HDFXR1991 Report Abuse Blah Blah Blah
ericbcire Champion Author Nevada Posts:4,535 Points:1,269,660 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:43:34 PM Ignore ericbcire Report Abuse He's not helping either.
GrahamTurismo Rookie Author Jacksonville Posts:30 Points:128,825 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:43:11 PM Ignore GrahamTurismo Report Abuse I don't know why I bother reading these posts. So many ignorant repubs in here that just want to point the finger at "that damn black president who ruins everything," it's quite sickening. I'm not a blind Obama follower by any means, but at least I'm not a blind Obama hater...
kelly1016 Champion Author Victoria Posts:1,953 Points:352,940 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:43:01 PM Ignore kelly1016 Report Abuse I do not agree with you people that the President has much influence on world price for oil. We export to you and have a very conservative PM and we pay more than you for gas. The levers of "influence " you refer to are state intervention into the pricing of commodities. While I have no issue with this, it. Is a form of Socialism. If he intervenes in oil why not the price of food. How about housing? I have read the howls from you Americans regarding Medicare. This is something most countries take for granted as a basic human need but you accuse him of being Socialist and a traitor. By the way Socialism is not the dirty word you think. Market Socialism is a very viable form of government. Look at Norway and Sweden as examples. If oil is too much for you and you think the state should set the price, admit you are a closet Socialist. It is liberating. You can then accept other more neccisary commodities being controlled such as food and drug prices. I forgot to say, just so know I am not a fan of Obama. He appears to be very anti Canada. He constantly favors the USAover us even to the point of stealing our jobs. [Edited by: kelly1016 at 3/14/2012 9:47:17 PM EST]
feistyfella All-Star Author Georgia Posts:881 Points:195,495 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:42:11 PM Ignore feistyfella Report Abuse We all need to pay our fair share, even if we're barely making ends meet week after week. It's the American way. Now go eat carrot sticks and celery while I dine on some lobster tails drowned in butter with a side of grade A steak and sweet potato fries that only set us back $10k a plate.
JagXKR Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,169 Points:1,093,480 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:39:59 PM Ignore JagXKR Report Abuse He sure hasn't done much to curtail the speculators so you could say he has done harm by not doing anything. Even if the speculators are the only ones who cause the rise in prices he has the responsibility to the public as a whole and to protect the public from those who would harm the US citizens whether they be foreign or domestic.
MJIOWA Champion Author Iowa Posts:4,833 Points:1,079,895 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:39:53 PM Ignore MJIOWA Report Abuse BULL FIRE HIM
altima2008 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:8,175 Points:1,739,940 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:37:49 PM Ignore altima2008 Report Abuse Pass the buck great strategy nobama. We have to vote this clown out in November!
hybridaholic Champion Author Appleton Posts:8,380 Points:1,558,740 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:34:48 PM Ignore hybridaholic Report Abuse "Beam me up Scotty, no sign of intelligent life down here" Must be some new weed on the streets.
CISA Champion Author Orange County Posts:5,956 Points:1,400,940 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:32:55 PM Ignore CISA Report Abuse Ah, the man who wants gas prices to go UP--- let' s vote for him so we can have higher prices still!
amearly Champion Author Michigan Posts:12,129 Points:2,469,560 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:32:23 PM Ignore amearly Report Abuse When you pick who you want and pencil whip your numbner you can make them do whatever you want. I have never seen a President that never takes blame for anything it is always someone else fault. Yet he turns around and takes credit for all the up tick in drill for which he never sign premits ofr that was done by Bush, Clition and others not him .
nykklesaver Rookie Author California Posts:15 Points:66,585 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:29:10 PM Ignore nykklesaver Report Abuse I agree, with some of you, that President Obama influences the price of gas by his actions ( or lack therof). Approve the Keystone pipeline!
hagar2935 Veteran Author Nevada Posts:315 Points:85,155 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:25:35 PM Ignore hagar2935 Report Abuse WRONG!!!!!!! The actual poll numbers show that 86% of ACTUAL LIKELY voters blame Obama and his Administration for a FAILED energy policy that resulted in INCREASED fuel costs and related inflation!!!!! STOP DRINKING THE LIBERAL MEDIA OBAMA KOOL-AID..... it is written with a poisoned pen! ONLY MORONS believe this Administration cares one single whit about you the voter!!!
ACTown Champion Author Oregon Posts:2,349 Points:1,432,120 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:22:34 PM Ignore ACTown Report Abuse they did not ask me. It is his fault. He takes credit for good things that he has nothing to do with, but never for bad stuff.
warlord1 Champion Author Georgia Posts:5,260 Points:1,036,925 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:21:19 PM Ignore warlord1 Report Abuse ok
DeeLA Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,828 Points:1,367,280 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:20:45 PM Ignore DeeLA Report Abuse This is a very small sampling for a representative poll. I wonder what the partisan representation was in this poll.
camel1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:8,280 Points:2,268,565 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:17:30 PM Ignore camel1 Report Abuse Greed is the real reason. The big question is whose?
larharris2 Veteran Author Tennessee Posts:330 Points:507,365 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:15:39 PM Ignore larharris2 Report Abuse The President can't CONTROL prices, but he sure has some influence over them. Obama is a DOPE. - or else he is a very clever, evil man. Either way, we've got to get rid of him.
jcurley Champion Author California Posts:7,908 Points:1,776,970 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:14:32 PM Ignore jcurley Report Abuse As I said during the bush/cheney regime -- the president has little control over the price of gas (and oil). Those are determined my market forces, aided by the deregulation of the energy and financial industries, courtesy of the GOP congress and Bill Clinton.
bvrbill Champion Author Eugene Posts:3,238 Points:520,800 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:12:36 PM Ignore bvrbill Report Abuse I agree with pcon34.
stephen2155 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,034 Points:659,980 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:04:13 PM Ignore stephen2155 Report Abuse of course he does.
GigHarborHound Champion Author Tacoma Posts:2,547 Points:490,440 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:03:48 PM Ignore GigHarborHound Report Abuse Just means that a lot of people are not paying attention to what his policies are!!!
A_NY_Outlaw Champion Author Albany Posts:1,383 Points:708,615 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 9:00:04 PM Ignore A_NY_Outlaw Report Abuse Obama supporters continue to be blinded by the lip service of their almighty savior.
McMutt Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,154 Points:1,312,265 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 8:59:29 PM Ignore McMutt Report Abuse Is what the market will bear, who's to blame?
TDIdave Champion Author California Posts:5,068 Points:1,226,690 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 8:59:15 PM Ignore TDIdave Report Abuse Can't blame Obama. Oil is a WORLD commodity. Any new oil that is pumped in the US will sell at the going world price. Also demand for gas is down. We are exporting record amounts of gas/diesel/fuel oil. So any new drilling will NOT change gas prices. ONLY GOP morons say it will.
mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,237 Points:820,495 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 8:56:03 PM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse you can dodge but the facts are still there, what have you done to solve this gas pump pain
dancygreen Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,073 Points:487,710 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 8:55:42 PM Ignore dancygreen Report Abuse ok
pcon34 All-Star Author Indiana Posts:903 Points:953,665 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 8:55:32 PM Ignore pcon34 Report Abuse The current state of gas prices relationship to government is that government has chosen not to get involved in regulating this part of the commodities market. When gas and oil prices are set due to wealthy individuals using these commodities as a hedge against declining value of currency, it is wrong. Gas and oil prices should be impacted solely by items that directly related to the drilling of oil and the production of gasoline and the transportation of these items to market.
swrestler Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,150 Points:1,574,100 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 8:52:57 PM Ignore swrestler Report Abuse Time To Get Rid Of The Speculators...
Romey08 Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,311 Points:1,436,490 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 8:52:34 PM Ignore Romey08 Report Abuse Administration is not to blame, it's greed oil companies and speculators
melvindale Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,438 Points:351,230 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 8:52:27 PM Ignore melvindale Report Abuse Learned some tricks from Slick Willy.
DCbeachbum Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,647 Points:906,315 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 8:46:38 PM Ignore DCbeachbum Report Abuse I am almost surprised that Mr Obama did not try to blame the Republicans or George Bush for the high prices.
hoosierdaddyno1 Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,539 Points:1,258,680 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 8:46:09 PM Ignore hoosierdaddyno1 Report Abuse allot of people profiting by speculating . i think his wage is set
luvmyburgi Champion Author Ohio Posts:5,846 Points:963,145 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 8:44:04 PM Ignore luvmyburgi Report Abuse Speculators is the problem.
hcivic Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,864 Points:2,267,665 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 8:43:48 PM Ignore hcivic Report Abuse whatever
krobp46 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:2,723 Points:543,935 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 8:40:34 PM Ignore krobp46 Report Abuse And Bloomberg trying to tell us that their poll of 1002 people represents over 300 Million people - they need to fix their problems too
crashintuc34 Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,062 Points:813,840 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 8:38:15 PM Ignore crashintuc34 Report Abuse "Hope and change"? "Transparency"? Der Fuhrer Obama is as slimy as politicians come.
abacus44 Champion Author Toms River Posts:3,490 Points:750,440 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 8:36:14 PM Ignore abacus44 Report Abuse They will.
boneless_grapes Rookie Author Toledo Posts:18 Points:120,935 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 8:34:29 PM Ignore boneless_grapes Report Abuse Let's not forget that on the day we elected the tea party into Congress in 2010, the average price of gasoline was about $2.70 a gallon, nationally. It hasn't been anywhere close to that since. You all can vote against Obama all you want. But don't expect anything to change at the gas stations until you get those tea party bastards out on the street.
OOXXFF Champion Author Greensboro Posts:3,073 Points:1,081,355 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 8:34:25 PM Ignore OOXXFF Report Abuse Gas prices are up and probably will stay up for the benefit of OPEC and the oil companies. If President Obama could bring gas prices down I believe he would.
luwachris Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,082 Points:224,370 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 8:33:01 PM Ignore luwachris Report Abuse SHOULD